Painting by Numbers

I like to think I have my "own" style, but

I am not above jumping on a bandwagon.

Especially one that seems to fit 

what I perceive as my style.

This ASCP-painted chalk board is a combination

of three such bandwagons: chalk paint, 

chalk board paint, and numbers - all in one project.

When I found it at the thrift store, it looked like this:

I must admit it pained me just a bit to paint over

the butterfly. It was pretty well-done. But I knew

I wanted to make this piece into a chalk board, 

so I bit the bullet and did it.

Sorry for the blue cast to these photos - 

we're already losing our after 5:00 p.m. sunlight.

Note to self: plan better to make sure 

I have nice photos for you!

Another number project is this plate I had 

painted with ASCP. I free-handed a 2 on it.

It looked PRETTY lame with that wonky 2.

Even if I sanded it almost all off, it still didn't look right. 

So, I redid it.

I used a classic stencil font, enlarged 

to 700 pt. and printed on copy paper. 

I trimmed off the excess paper and

traced it onto the plate with

carbon paper, and finally painted it.

This plate is painted in flat white latex.

It is not a number, but rather a fleur de lis.

All these images were painted in 

acrylic paint and distressed.

These numbers and design were

all done in less than an hour.

I enjoyed doing them so much, 

I decided to do more!

I am keeping a watch out for more

wooden items that can be painted

by numbers. 

Word for the Day:

Acts 16:5
So the churches were strengthened in the faith, 

and they increased in numbers daily.

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